Shoftim 21:08 · unit 1

TT #386 · Parashas Shoftim · Seventh Aliyah · Passuk 21:08

The Complete Passuk

כַּפֵּר֩ לְעַמְּךָ֨ יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל אֲשֶׁר־פָּדִ֙יתָ֙ יְהֹוָ֔ה וְאַל־תִּתֵּן֙ דָּ֣ם נָקִ֔י בְּקֶ֖רֶב עַמְּךָ֣ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְנִכַּפֵּ֥ר לָהֶ֖ם הַדָּֽם׃

Atone for Your people Yisrael whom You have redeemed, O Eternal, and do not place innocent blood in the midst of Your people Yisrael. And the blood shall be atoned for them.

Chabad / Judaica Press

Source Citation

Torah Temimah points to Sotah 47a / Sifrei.

TT lemma: כַּפֵּר לְעַמְּךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל.

Sefaria — Sotah 47a / Sifrei

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
כַּפֵּר לְעַמְּךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל – הַכֹּהֲנִים אוֹמְרִים.

English: ‘Atone for Your people Yisrael’ – the kohanim say this.

On the daf / in context: The prayer of atonement is recited by the kohanim.

Type of Learning

Derash assigning the speaker (Bavli / Sifrei) — the kohanim pronounce the request for kapparah.

What Is Learned

After the elders’ declaration the kohanim recite: ‘Atone for Your people Yisrael whom You have redeemed.’